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Gartland type II supracondylar fracture

Gartland type II supracondylar fracture
Type II extension supracondylar humeral fracture (left elbow). Lateral radiograph. Note the positive fat pad sign (arrows) and how the anterior humeral line does not intersect with the capitellar epiphysis (black vertical line). A, ulna; B, humerus; C, capitellar epiphysis; D, radial head.
Reproduced with permission from: Koval KJ, Zuckerman JD. Atlas of Orthopaedic Surgery: A Multimeidal Reference. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2004. Copyright © 2004 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
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